Waverly man arrested after 6-hour standoff

7:02 AM,
Feb. 25, 2013

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| The Gazette staff

A 62-year-old Waverly man was arrested after a standoff with police that lasted about six hours.

The standoff began late Saturday, just before midnight Sunday, after Waverly police responded to a call alleging Michael Blevins had been making threats and had fired a gun inside his home on the 600 block of Walnut Street, Pike County Prosecutor Rob Junk said.

When police arrived, Blevins reportedly refused to answer the door. Because of reports that he had several firearms inside, police called for assistance from the Ohio Highway Patrol's Strategic Response Team, according to Gazette news ...